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Friday, February 7, 1986A'he Battalion/Page 3 State and Local iddle Eastern culture examined SCONA hosts trained at workshop y of this i tnd the A: trs were* ii their wi o havenoi tps of Cji ioiiv. tradition iniordoes mary McWhorter I Staff Writer officially, people of the Islamic lith will not speak or listen to peo- Hrf the Jewish faith. And people tust never offer their left hand in a ffidshake to a Moslem. ^nese are just two of the prob- B the hostesses, hosts, committee jjemliers and chairmen must deal jth during Texas A&M’s Student fjiference On National Affairs ram, which will center on the [die East this year, jin order to learn more about the ustoms of people from the Middle ast, a workshop was held this week ((educate SCONA members, flnda Thomas, chairman of CONA, said since many of the peakers and delegates will be Mos- :ms, some insight into their culture Bhabits would be helpf ul in deter- lining who should be mingling with ■ Bthough in official situations, ■ as at the United Nations, the T delegates walk out when an Is- P said, this should not be a problem at SCONA because the purpose of the program is to exchange views and discuss problems. Amer Ben-Ali, president of the Arab Club, gave a presentation on just what to expect while dealing with Moslems. “T here is a big difference between a Texas handshake and an Arab handshake,” Ben-Ali said. “They (Arabs) handshake but they don’t press as hard.” Ben-Ali said that Arabs sometimes appear aggressive in their actions when they are speaking to someone. This is characterized by the person standing very close to his subject. While the listener keeps backing away to maintain his distance, the Arab will keep trying to get closer. Thus it appears the Arab is chasing his listener around a room, he said. “Their tone of voice sounds like they are about to hit you,” Ben-Ali said. “But they are not. When Arab men and women talk to you they talk very close. They want your total at tention.” Ben-Ali also told the students not to be offended if an Arab man puts his hand on you while you are talk ing. It is a sign of generosity and a willingness to understand, he said. Some Moslem women may not shake hands, Ben-Ali said. He stressed that it is not a personal in sult, but that many Moslem women feel they should display a sense of modesty. Some other traditions include the fact that Moslem men and women are forbidden to drink alcohol or eat pork. Vegetables and bread were recommended at receptions or ban quets. Also, Islam is a religion. Moslems are the people that follow this reli gion. And not all Arabs are Moslems. Many Arab countries also contain Christians and Jews. Ben-Ali also warned students about some misconceptions Amex icans have about Arabs. that “Arab men have nothing against educated females,” Ben-Ali said. “A- rab women go to work and discuss things with men, also. A woman to an Arab man is the main thing in his life. This is why Arab countries have such a low rape and divorce rate.” Ben-Ali advised female members of SCONA not to be shy and go up and talk to the Ax ab men. He also said that it is common for Arab families to be very large and that one should not gasp in amazement when an Arab tells you he has a lax ge family. As for topics for light conversa tion, Ben-Ali recommextded wed- dixxg customs. “I always love to discuss wed dings,” Ben-Ali said. “Mainly be cause our customs are so different.” Arab men and women also love to talk about their families, he added. However, he warned, religious is sues should be avoided in conversa tion. Teacher testifies Fontenot said he had pistol in truck Associated Press LIVINGSTON — A former junior high school principal ac cused of murdering a football coach who planned to marry the school secretary said he kept a pistol in his pickup truck, a tea cher testified. Robyn Thornton, a physical education teacher, said Hurley Fontenot, 48, former principal at Hull-Daisetta Woodson Junior High School, first talked about the gun in September 1984. Three months later, Fontenot mentioned the gun during a dis cussion about hunting, Thornton said. Tfexas Ranger Tommy Walker earlier testified Fontenot had denied he owned a gun. Fontenot is on trial for the murder of coach Billy Mac Flem ing, 36, who disappeared from the school April 12. Prosecutors contend the two men had been competing for the affections of secretary Laura Nugent, 36. Fleming’s body was found 10 days later, and an autopsy showed he had been shot twice. Experts have said that at least one of the two shots that killed Fleming came from a .22-caliber weapon. Earlier Wednesday, former teacher Thomas Brooks told ju rors that the coach seemed upset with Fontenot on the day Fleming later disappeared. Brooks, who also coached at the school, said he was teaching a class in the gym about 2:45 p.m. April 12 when Fleming inter rupted and told Brooks he was leaving work. “He said, ‘Damn Hurley,’ ” Brooks recalled while demon strating how Fleming punched his right fist into the palm of his left hand after making the re mark. State District Judge John Mar tin refused to allow Brooks to tes tify about the conversation before jurors, saying such testimony would be hearsav. lentsen, A&M officials discuss tax reform’s effects on college funds S By MONA L. PALMER special assistant for federal relations, cellor’s office said the Texas Legis- efits but employees of higher educa- The representatives are con- while in graduate school,” he Staff Writer said the representatives concen- lature, in 1968, responded to the tion are very mobile and could not cerned about this proposal because it Taxing this income will :nded Dr ately, mi jnally nr, so infonm^spresentatives from Texas uni ties discussed their concerns better out the tax reform issues with Sen. I , wd Bentsen of Texas Thursday. ■n Bichael Lytle, the chancellor’s n a racqi e name Res e and seeiE call me alt said the representatives concen trated on the reforms that would af fect the Texas Optional Retirement Program, scholarships and fellowships. A report from the A&M chan- lature, in 1968, responded to the specific need of faculty and adminis trators in higher education and ere ated the ORP. Under the Texas Teacher System axx employee must have a minimum of ten years of service to receive ben- tion are very mobile and could not receive benefits under TRS, the re port stated. The House bill proposal also will declare any scholarship or fellowship in excess of tuition or re quired equipment as taxable income. cerned about this proposal because it removes the incentive for graduates to pursue a master’s or doctorate, Lytle said. “Graduates will compete for a fellowship that provides income ke and Deli ou hit then We hope lit that was^ Christ^ |)|; , rsueyo ur ^ ne first pj^ h everyth it. SOltf 11 ® ; ■t thetyr d to rebt" 1 uldbes* !l# MicfcC ; '.T<i ■ : ;J e > Texas nor nec' s0 , r r wtogrtP 1 ')"' 11 tcept^ify r full I*** TXm’ Fa Ken IVt R ARTIN’S MILY JCVESTAURANTS Invites You To Join Us For February’s Fantastic Savings said. 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